21 Jun 2018

The Elephant Singer

From Afternoons, 1:37 pm on 21 June 2018

Waikato University music graduate Niamh Lovelock is putting her degree to ... unusual use.

Having spent the past few months studying musical therapy in animals, she's off to Thailand later this year to work with mistreated elephants

Tourists riding elephants in Thailand. A campaign has been launched to urge tourists to act responsibly on holiday, where local wildlife can be exploited for entertainment.

Tourists riding elephants in Thailand. A campaign has been launched to urge tourists to act responsibly on holiday, where local wildlife can be exploited for entertainment. Photo: World Animal Protection